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I am personally am pleased with the ANA's endorsement of Obama. I believe that he has a better health plan that aims to cover the uninsured, which is not the goal of McCain's health plan at all. There are many intelligent and hard working people who do not choose to be unemployed and of course there are many people who are not physically or mentally capable of working. Should we penalize them or aim to advocate for the community as we do for our pateint's everyday? Abortion has always and will always probably be the deciding factor for many voters. For me, it does not make any sense to make abortion illegal and ignore the factors contribute to the issue. More federal and private funds should be allocated towards programs and resources that prevent unwanted pregnancies in the first place.

I am disappointed that this site is endorsing Obama. Not everyone feels he would be the better president. I don't feel it is appropriate to endorse a candidate since I'm sure many feel the same as me. This really turns me off. I will not just follow this site's lead blindly. I have my own opinions and I will not be a sheep. I think people really need to research who this man is and not go blindly to the voting booth. I will vote for the candidate who I feel will benefit the nation as a whole not by false lies for my own personal wants. There, I had my soap box. I'm just disappointed.

Here's a link to lighten your mood on the upcoming election.....

http://www.peteyandpetunia.com/VoteHere/VoteHere.htm

This sums it up for me....

As of November 5, 2008, when President Obama is officially elected into office, our company will instill a few new policies which are in keeping with his new, inspiring issues of change and fairness:
1. All nurses, aides, and technicians will be pooling their overtime and raises into a common pool that will be divided equally between all of you. This will serve to give those of you who are underachieving a fair shake. This will help those who are too busy for overtime to reap the rewards from those who have more spare time and can work extra hours.

2. All top management will now be referred to as the government. We will not participate in this pooling experience because the law doesn't apply to us.

3. The government will give eloquent speeches to all employees every week, encouraging it's workers to continue to work hard for the good of all.

4. The nurses, cna's, and technicians will be thrilled with these new policies because it's good to spread the wealth. Those of you who have underachieved will finally get an opportunity; those of you who have worked hard and had success will feel more patriotic.

I am an ANA member but I am beginning to think about canceling my membership. I have personally been in meetings with a representative from ANA who was also a member of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses which I was at the time. She was asked why it was that hospitals in Tulsa, OK were having to join the Teamsters Union to get support against the administration's unfair practices when the ANA organization's claim was to help mediate unfair nurse/administration practices. She could not give an answer-only excuses and promises to check into it more. Nothing ever was done by ANA. Now they recommend I vote for Mr. Obama because he has mentioned some thing they want to hear. I am not stupid, I have been a nurse for 26 years and I am a Christian which I know is a "dirty word" these days but I believe a nurse is "called" to nursing by God who gives you the gift to help heal the sick . That is why everyone cannot be a nurse. Mr. Obama supports abortion, which as a nurse and Christian I can not overlook and say "oh well, he'll help nursing and healthcare" . My question is what about the unborn child's health. His plan sounds like socialized healthcare which is not what liberals think it is. People have to wait sometimes for months for surgeries and appointments for screenings. That's why the rich come to America for their healthcare. The incentive for quality healthcare in a socialized setting is absent, the litigation cases are not easily initiated as they are here so the doctors and nurses don't have that extra control to encourage more safety in healthcare process. Finally, political candidates seem to always promise whatever they think the people want to hear, I can not believe people fall for that political rhetoric. I would like to see a politician speak in regular English not use language that goes around in circles and never gives a clear answer. Also I also judge a person with the type of people who he/she associates with or who supports them. If those people are against the values that beneficial and show respect for the opponent instead of making degrading remarks, and even calling our President "retarded" which is an offensive word in itself but to insult our President even if you don't agree with him, leads me believe these people are mean-spirited and egotistical so if they support Mr. Obama and he takes their money and does not separate himself from them, I can not believe he is an honest and caring human being.

Obama for healthcare and nursing!

You tell em chymarra.....you go get that big bad ANA!!!!!

I echo chymarra's opinion. I think Obama will be a threat to our country--not an asset.